Tourism accommodations to be inspected towards improved quality of services
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has required the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to coordinate with the ministry’s inspectorate and tourism management units to inspect accommodation facilities in key tourism areas across the country.
Grand World Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - TheMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has required the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism (VNAT) to coordinate with the ministry’s inspectorateand tourism management units to inspect accommodation facilities in key tourism areas acrossthe country.
Accordingly, relevant forceswill carry out inspections in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An in the northern and northern central regions in June, andin Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Binh Thuan, HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau andKien Giang in the central, south central and southern regions from July to October.
The ministry said this activityaims to raise awareness of state management agencies, investors, and managersand operators of accommodation establishments about the necessity to maintainand control tourism service quality towards sustainable tourism development,especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.
A beach in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa (Photo: VNA)
According to the VNAT, touristaccommodation establishments nationwide have developed strongly in terms ofquantity and quality, enabling the tourism industry to compete with othercountries in the region and the world. The investment inflow into this sector has concentratedon sea and mountain resorts.
Besides international corporations and brands such as Hyatt,Intercontinental, Accor, Sheraton, Hilton, and IHG, domestic groups such as Vinpearl, Saigontourist, Flamingo have increased their presence in the tourism industry.
Meanwhile, community-based tourism hasbeen promoted in remote areas, contributing to creating jobs, sharing benefitsto local communities, and reducing poverty.
꧂ The 2017 Tourism Law has facilitatedtourism accommodation business and investment and increased the responsibilityof local management agencies and professional social organisations for tourismactivities./.
The capital city of Hanoi is working to build a greater number of accommodation establishments and call for more luxury projects to meet the increasing demands of tourists.
Vietnam welcomed more than 300,000 foreign visitors and served 7 million domestic tourists during the five-day holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, Reunification Day and International Workers’ Day from April 29 to May 3, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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Grand World Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province (Photo: VNA) 
A beach in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa (Photo: VNA) 
